Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Estate of William G. Helis Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
36
Participants Small participant base
70th
Percentile by assets National rank
$478,434
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Estate of William G. Helis · Louisiana · Mining & Oil Extraction

$17M in assets, 36 participants

Estate of William G. Helis's Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan reported $17M in total assets and 36 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 70th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #416 in Mining & Oil Extraction (811 peers)

2023 asset change

Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan contracted severely 45.8% in 2023 ($32M → $17M) for 36 participants.

#416
in Mining & Oil Extraction (811 peers)
-45.8%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $15M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$17,223,641 Top 30% higher than 70% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan is a small filing (36 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan reported net income fell from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $32M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 39 in the plan year 2022 filing to 36 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 720514456 · Estate of William G. Helis PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan · $17M · 36 · 70th

  • EIN $17M
  • EIN 36
  • EIN 70th
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Pension Plan
  • EIN ind #416

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Mining & Oil Extraction retirement plans → · Plans in Louisiana →

Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Arc3 Gases Pension Plan$17MEstate of William G. Helis Retirement PlanEstate of William G. Helis R…$17MSouthwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Pension PlanSouthwestern Exposition and …$17MNew England Sinai Hospital Pension PlanNew England Sinai Hospital P…$17MChevron-Meba Marine Pension PlanChevron-Meba Marine Pension …$17M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Estate of William G. Helis years around the 2023 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Estate of William G. Helis plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
N/A
2024 filing year
$0M$10M$20M$30M$40M 202220232024 $31.8M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 39 $32M
2023 1 36 $17M
2024 1 4 N/A

2023 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$32M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income-$15M
Employer EIN720514456
Plan Effective Date1981-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Louisiana

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.017223641 · Participants: 36Estate of William G. Helis Retirement PlanLumen Combined Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.759995521 · Participants: 10804Lumen Combined Pension PlanEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.116494038 · Participants: 7501Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining EmployeesWillis-Knighton Medical Center Employees Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.057613019 · Participants: 5919Willis-Knighton Medical Center Employees Retirement PlanEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.903247068 · Participants: 2424Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Bargaining EmployeesEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan III, Total assets ($B): 0.81927327 · Participants: 63Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III
Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants

Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Louisiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Pension Plan in TX ($17M); by covered participants it is The People's Credit Union Defined Benefit Plan and Trust in RI (36 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($17M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (36 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan contracted severely - down 45.8% during 2023, from $32M to $17M. Reported net income was -$15M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Pension Plan in TX ($17M, 22 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Estate of William G. Helis Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The People's Credit Union Defined Benefit Plan and Trust in RI (36 participants, $14M in assets).